csi_hugh's Q&A profile

• Visual Studio Express Editions linking

  This will probably sound like a stupid question, but how do I link library files to a project I looked in the Visual C++ Express Edition help files, but they didn't really help me much. thanks i mean that that method will only work on microsoft compilers, pragmas by thier very nature are compiler specific, check the visual studio docs topic on #pragma for more in depth details. ...Show All

• SQL Server Managing Customer Email Communications via SQL Server

  What is the best way for an internet business to manage its email correspondence with all it customers, given that all customer data including their email addresses is stored in a SQL Server 2005 table. Is there a good way for Outlook (for example) to keep an address book synchronized with a field in the database You can connect to sqlserver from outlook via VBA. So, it's just a matter of query the data and update outlook. Here is outlook vba reference. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx familyid=A1CEAD80-23E2-456F-8618-4DA50CC2C38C&displaylang=en ...Show All

• SQL Server Problem changeing datatype on column

  Hi! I have a rather big table with lots of columns, and I want to change one of the columns from NVARCHAR to VARBINARY. I have scripted it like this: alter table [TestTable] alter column [T-2] varbinary ( 500 ) But I get the reply: Implicit conversion from data type nvarchar to varbinary is not allowed. Use the CONVERT function to run this query. And when I try to do a conversion like this: alter table [TestTable] alter column convert ( varbinary ( 500 ), [T-2] ) varbinary ( 500 ) I get this reply: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'convert'. So how should I get the conversion to work Many thanks in advance! //KjeZ There is no way t ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Project type is not supported by this installation?

  If I start a new c# project using any of the xna templates, I just get a "The project type is not supported by this installation." error. Suggestions welcome :) Well, my first question would be are you trying to create the project from one of the XNA templates in C# Express or in your full version of C# If you are indeed in C# Express and you still get the error, can you successfully create a non-XNA project from one of the templates ...Show All

• SQL Server datetime procedure argument wont accept datetime value?

  I am using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to connect to MSSQL 2005.... There is a stored procedure which has the following value amongst its parameters: @created_after datetime = null, When I right-click the procedure and select Execute Stored Procedure, and enter a date like "23/01/2007 8:54:59 AM" into that field the following error is produced: Msg 8114, Level 16, State 5, Procedure search, Line 0 Error converting data type nvarchar to datetime. (1 row(s) affected) As well as showing the following: USE [FileStore] GO DECLARE @return_value int EXEC @return_value = [dbo].[search] @created_after = N'23/01/2007 8:54:59 AM' SELECT 'Return Value' = @return_value GO Any idea why it will not a ...Show All

• Windows Forms .gif Form use

  Hi, I have a (.gif) on my main form. On the form load event I have Me.pictureGIF.Visible = False. I want the (.gif) to appear and animate when the user clicks an import button(a process that takes about one minute and freezes the form.) My code looks like this.... Private Sub btnImport_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnImport.Click Me.pictureGIF.Visible = True 'run the rest of the btnImport_Click event. This event actually loads a fixed width text file into a Datagridview. Me.picutureGIF.Visible = False End Sub The trouble I'm having is that the (.gif) never appears unless I remove the last line(Me.pictureGIF.Visible =False). But that's not what I want b ...Show All

• Visual Basic Link to ASPX page from Code Behind File

  Can anyone tell me how to link to an ASPX page from a code behind file I've tried using <a href="page.aspx"></a> but receive '>' expected. I must be doing something wrong. Thank You what do you mean by "link" Do you mean navigate if so... Response.Redirect("page.aspx") any ASP.NET related questions should also be posted here: http://forums.asp.net ...Show All

• SQL Server GetDate() in Constraint using user's system time, Stored Proc using Server's.

  All, I have a table that has a Default Constraint for setting a DateTime field. I have a stored procedure that calls data from the table where the date field is <= GetDate(). I performed the following test: 1. Called insert stored proc and checked date field for recently added entry by query window ( 2007-03-01 11:09:44.000 ). This matches my (user) system date and time. 2. Immediately call GetDate() from the query window (2007-03-01 11:07:47.727). I assume this is the Server system date and time. *note: These servers are on separate domains and therefore could have different system times. This causes my select stored procedure to NOT return the values I just entered. Any ideas on why this might occur Does GetDate() ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Error handling too much keys pressed

  Hi, I'm Eduardo Martin, from Spain. I have a blog about XNA development for dummies, xna-para-torpes.blogspot.com , and i'm developing a serie of tutorials about animate a sprite. I know that this is not maybe the correct forum to put this post, but i've tried to put it in codeplex but looks like the codeplex forum has not movement......, and i hope that in this forum someone can help me. I've been using your library (XGameInput, from codeplex) to handle the keyboard input, but i've a problem in one case. The tutorial is about a warrior who moves in eight directions. Also, the warrior can run pressing the shift at the same time that the cursors keys. All work fine to walk, and also to run, but i have a problem in one directions when the ...Show All

• Windows Forms ordering a chkbox list

  I have a check box list that is filled with 50 items I then go back and check selected items based on a query maybe 15 or so Is there a way to order the check box list after i check items so that all the items that are checked are at the top of the list and the unchecked are ordered by name I found the same info but i did find a solution. 1. I get the list of items that should be checked and fill them first 2. I get the rest of the items not in the first query and fill them 3. I run my normal code that checks the boxes that need to be and since they are the first ones loaded they show checked ...Show All

• Visual Studio Express Editions Help please

  I am trying to make an event where if you click on a button in my application, it will automatically delete all of the contents of the "Temporary Internet Files." I have no clue on how to do this. Can someone please help me, and explain how to achive this place a button on form double click button to create a button click event in this event (you will be taken to it once double clicked) simply write the code to delete files in the temp internet files folder however there will be some technical issues, such as the user not having the appropriate account permissions to delete files and so on but just for the sake of it all, lets assume they have permission. To delete files, simply use the File.Delete method. To acce ...Show All

• Game Technologies: DirectX, XNA, XACT, etc. Texture2D init problem

  Hi People, i'm trying to create a blank Texture2D but it crash on an InvalidCallException and i really dont know why, here's the piece of code : try { buffer = new Texture2D(graphics.GraphicsDevice, graphics.BackBufferWidth, graphics.BackBufferHeight, 0, ResourceUsage.None, graphics.BackBufferFormat, ResourcePool.Managed); } catch (InvalidCallException exception) { } i have tried multiple things but none have work, any help would be greatly apreciated Thanks This looks like a common problem. Your graphics adapter seems to not support non power of 2 textures with mip maps. There are two possible solutions for this. Use power of 2 sizes (1, 2, 4 ...Show All

• Software Development for Windows Vista IMediaDet interface - access violations

  Hi all, I've written a DirectShow app to sample frames from various video formats and capture the frames as bitmaps. It works but I'm getting access violations when I use the IMediaDet interface. I create it using: CComQIPtr<IMediaDet> pMediaDet; HRESULT hr = ::CoCreateInstance(CLSID_MediaDet, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IMediaDet, ( void **)&pMediaDet); When I create my sample grabber I use IID_ISampleGrabber and not IID_BaseFilter (which I know can cause access violations). The IMediaDet functions: put_Filename, get_OutputStreams, put_CurrentStream and get_StreamType are fine. However the functions get_FrameRate and get_StreamLength have access violations. I've searched the forum and found that someone else had ...Show All

• Windows Forms The path is not of a legal form.

  One or more errors encountered while loading the designer. The errors are listed below. Some errors can be fixed by rebuilding your project, while others may require code changes. The path is not of a legal form. Hide at System.IO.Path.NormalizePathFast(String path, Boolean fullCheck) at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path) at System.Reflection.AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(String assemblyFile) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AddProjectDependencies(Project project) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.get_Assembly() at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.VSTypeResolutionService.AssemblyEntry.Search(String fullName, String typeName, Boolean ...Show All

• SQL Server Primary Key Auto Increment

  Hi, my table's primary key is int(4), auto increment with the seed 1, if I got 3 data inside, means the id should be 1, 2, 3 id fname lname ============================== 1 Stephen Saw 2 Ali Baba 3 ABC DEF suppose new record will have id of 4. Let say I deleted data with id 3, before adding new record, the new id will be 4 instead of 3, how can I made the new id to become 3 instead of 4 after delete the id 3's data. Is it possible to insert new record with id of 2 if I delete the Ali's record, but it will continue with id 4, or is there any method for me to reorder the id Thanks in advanced. u can do it , but its not a ...Show All